Fire Festival
Annual professional wrestling tournament
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The Himatsuri (Japanese: 火祭り) is an annual professional wrestling round-robin tournament held by Pro Wrestling Zero1 to determine the top wrestler in the promotion, typically contested between July and August. Within the English-speaking professional wrestling world, the tournament is commonly referred to by its translated name Fire Festival.
Though it has sometimes be held as a single pool tournament, the tournament usually – and currently – features two pools of wrestlers, with the winner of each pool facing off in a final match to decide that year's winner. The winner of the tournament is presented with the "Fire Sword", which they carry for the following year until the next Festival.
In its current format, the tournament lasts four weeks. The winner of each pool is determined by a points system; five points for a victory by pinfall, submission, knockout or forfeit, four points for a win by countout, disqualification or technical knockout, three points for a draw, and zero points for a loss or no contest. Under the current format, double decisions (such as double count-outs or double disqualifications) are treated as draws.
In addition to Zero1 members, the tournament has frequently included outside stars, including 2003 winner Satoshi Kojima, Kensuke Sasaki and Taka Michinoku.
Tournaments
| Year | Winner | Won | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shinjiro Otani | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 | Shinjiro Otani | 2 | 10 |
| 2003 | Satoshi Kojima | 1 | |
| 2004 | Kohei Sato | 1 | |
| 2005 | Shinjiro Otani | 3 | |
| 2006 | Masato Tanaka | 1 | |
| 2007 | Masato Tanaka | 2 | |
| 2008 | Masato Tanaka | 3 | |
| 2009 | Ryouji Sai | 1 | |
| 2010 | Shinjiro Otani | 4 | |
| 2011 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 1 | |
| 2012 | Masato Tanaka | 4 | |
| 2013 | James Raideen | 1 | 12 |
| 2014 | Ryouji Sai | 2 | |
| 2015 | Kohei Sato | 2 | |
| 2016 | Yusaku Obata | 1 | 10 |
| 2017 | Masato Tanaka | 5 | |
| 2018 | Yuko Miyamoto | 1 | 14 |
| 2019 | Yuji Hino | 1 | |
| 2020 | Hartley Jackson | 1 | |
| 2021 | Takuya Sugawara | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 2 | |
| 2023 | Junya Matsunaga | 1 | |
| 2024 | Tsugutaka Sato | 1 | |
| 2025 | Hayabusa | 1 |
Results
2001
The 2001 Fire Festival was held from September 1 to September 15, over three weekly events on September 1, 8 and 15; four tournament matches were held at each, including the final on September 15.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | 6 | Kohei Sato | 4 |
| Horshu | 4 | Samoa Joe | 4 |
| Sean McCully | 2 | Masato Tanaka | 3 |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 0 | George Takano | 1 |
| Block A | Horshu | Sean McCully | Shinjiro Otani | Daisuke Sekimoto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horshu | X | Horshu (Forf) | Otani (8:32) | Horshu (4:53) |
| Sean McCully | Horshu (Forf) | X | Otani (3:08) | McCully (3:49) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (8:32) | Otani (3:08) | X | Otani (11:29) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Horshu (4:53) | McCully (3:49) | Otani (11:29) | X |
| Block B | Kohei Sato | Samoa Joe | George Takano | Masato Tanaka |
| Kohei Sato | X | Sato (8:25) | Sato (7:21) | Tanaka (8:56) |
| Samoa Joe | Sato (8:25) | X | Joe (5:24) | Joe (8:00) |
| George Takano | Sato (7:21) | Joe (5:24) | X | Draw (9:28) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (8:56) | Joe (8:00) | Draw (9:28) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shinjiro Otani | Sub | ||
| B1 | Kohei Sato | 13:05 | ||
2002
The 2002 Fire Festival expanded the tournament to include 10 participants, and was held from July 28 to August 4 over five shows, each featuring four tournament matches.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | 6 | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | 6 |
| Masato Tanaka | 5 | Yuki Ishikawa | 4 |
| Taka Michinoku | 4 | Steve Corino | 4 |
| Kintaro Kanemura | 3 | Hirotaka Yokoi | 4 |
| King Joe | 2 | Kohei Sato | 2 |
| Block A | Kintaro Kanemura | King Joe | Taka Michinoku | Shinjiro Otani | Masato Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kintaro Kanemura | X | Joe (6:09) | Kanemura (9:55) | Otani (0:03) | Draw (15:49) |
| King Joe | Joe (6:09) | X | TAKA (6:38) | Otani (7:15) | Tanaka (9:24) |
| Taka Michinoku | Kanemura (9:55) | TAKA (6:38) | X | Otani (15:11) | TAKA (7:57) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (0:03) | Otani (7:15) | Otani (15:11) | X | Tanaka (14:06) |
| Masato Tanaka | Draw (15:49) | Tanaka (9:24) | TAKA (7:57) | Tanaka (14:06) | X |
| Block B | Steve Corino | Yuki Ishikawa | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Kohei Sato | Hirotaka Yokoi |
| Steve Corino | X | Ishikawa (9:02) | Kuroda (9:46) | Corino (9:56) | Corino (7:17) |
| Yuki Ishikawa | Ishikawa (9:02) | X | Kuroda (11:52) | Sato (6:53) | Ishikawa (8:43) |
| Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Kuroda (9:46) | Kuroda (11:52) | X | Kuroda (7:42) | Yokoi (8:45) |
| Kohei Sato | Corino (9:56) | Sato (6:53) | Kuroda (7:42) | X | Yokoi (7:02) |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | Corino (7:17) | Ishikawa (8:43) | Yokoi (8:45) | Yokoi (7:02) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shinjiro Otani | Pin | ||
| B1 | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | 17:53 | ||
2003
The 2003 Fire Festival was held from July 25 to August 1, with four matches on July 27 being contested in All Japan Pro Wrestling. The winner, Satoshi Kojima, is to date the only "outsider" to win the Fire Festival, representing AJPW.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | 5 | Satoshi Kojima | 6 |
| Arashi | 4 | Masato Tanaka | 5 |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | 4 | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | 4 |
| Kintaro Kanemura | 4 | Alexander Otsuka | 3 |
| Yoshiaki Fujiwara | 3 | Kohei Sato | 2 |
| Block A | Arashi | Yoshiaki Fujiwara | Kintaro Kanemura | Shinjiro Otani | Hirotaka Yokoi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arashi | X | Fujiwara (5:01) | Kanemura (4:50) | Arashi (14:53) | Arashi (9:24) |
| Yoshiaki Fujiwara | Fujiwara (5:01) | X | Kanemura (7:54) | Draw (11:24) | Yokoi (6:51) |
| Kintaro Kanemura | Kanemura (4:50) | Kanemura (7:54) | X | Otani (10:38) | Yokoi (7:21) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Arashi (14:53) | Draw (11:24) | Otani (10:38) | X | Otani (6:48) |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | Arashi (9:24) | Yokoi (6:51) | Yokoi (7:21) | Otani (6:48) | X |
| Block B | Satoshi Kojima | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Alexander Otsuka | Kohei Sato | Masato Tanaka |
| Satoshi Kojima | X | Kojima (12:52) | Otsuka (12:46) | Kojima (12:34) | Kojima (26:05) |
| Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Kojima (12:52) | X | Kuroda (9:03) | Kuroda (10:36) | Tanaka (8:07) |
| Alexander Otsuka | Otsuka (12:46) | Kuroda (9:03) | X | Sato (7:51) | Draw (9:18) |
| Kohei Sato | Kojima (12:34) | Kuroda (10:36) | Sato (7:51) | X | Tanaka (11:57) |
| Masato Tanaka | Kojima (26:05) | Tanaka (8:07) | Draw (9:18) | Tanaka (11:57) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shinjiro Otani | Pin | ||
| B1 | Satoshi Kojima | 20:19 | ||
2004
The 2004 Fire Festival was held from July 27 to August 1, over five shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Takao Omori | 5 | Kohei Sato | 6 |
| Satoshi Kojima | 5 | Shiro Koshinaka | 5 |
| Wataru Sakata | 4 | Shinjiro Otani | 4 |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | 3 | Kintaro Kanemura | 3 |
| Tetsuhiro Kuroda | 3 | Masato Tanaka | 2 |
| Block A | Satoshi Kojima | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Takao Omori | Wataru Sakata | Hirotaka Yokoi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satoshi Kojima | X | Draw (13:02) | Omori (19:06) | Kojima (14:52) | Kojima (14:35) |
| Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Draw (13:02) | X | Kuroda (11:16) | Sakata (15:10) | Yokoi (11:10) |
| Takao Omori | Omori (19:06) | Kuroda (11:16) | X | Omori (7:17) | Draw (30:00) |
| Wataru Sakata | Kojima (14:52) | Sakata (15:10) | Omori (7:17) | X | Sakata (9:50) |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | Kojima (14:35) | Yokoi (11:10) | Draw (30:00) | Sakata (9:50) | X |
| Block B | Kintaro Kanemura | Shiro Koshinaka | Shinjiro Otani | Kohei Sato | Masato Tanaka |
| Kintaro Kanemura | X | Draw (5:34) | Kanemura (1:18) | Sato (9:14) | Tanaka (11:07) |
| Shiro Koshinaka | Draw (5:34) | X | Otani (10:56) | Koshinaka (8:32) | Koshinaka (Forf) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Kanemura (1:18) | Otani (10:56) | X | Sato (17:32) | Otani (Forf) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato (9:14) | Koshinaka (8:32) | Sato (17:32) | X | Sato (Forf) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (11:07) | Koshinaka (Forf) | Otani (Forf) | Sato (Forf) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Takao Omori | Pin | ||
| B1 | Kohei Sato | 22:04 | ||
2005
The 2005 Fire Festival was held from July 29 to August 7, over five shows.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | 5 | Kensuke Sasaki | 6 |
| Tadao Yasuda | 4 | Hirotaka Yokoi | 4 |
| Masato Tanaka | 4 | Takao Omori | 4 |
| Daisuke Ikeda | 4 | Chris the Bambikiller | 4 |
| Kohei Sato | 3 | Ryouji Sai | 3 |
| Block A | Daisuke Ikeda | Shinjiro Otani | Kohei Sato | Masato Tanaka | Tadao Yasuda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Ikeda | X | Draw (30:00) | Draw (6:50) | Tanaka (9:03) | Ikeda (5:57) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Draw (30:00) | X | Otani (13:39) | Tanaka (17:11) | Otani (10:49) |
| Kohei Sato | Draw (6:50) | Otani (13:39) | X | Sato (12:47) | Yasuda (7:18) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (9:03) | Tanaka (17:11) | Sato (12:47) | X | Yasuda (7:46) |
| Tadao Yasuda | Ikeda (5:57) | Otani (10:49) | Yasuda (7:18) | Yasuda (7:46) | X |
| Block B | Chris the Bambikiller | Takao Omori | Ryouji Sai | Kensuke Sasaki | Hirotaka Yokoi |
| Chris the Bambikiller |
X | Omori (8:03) | Chris (14:13) | Chris (7:46) | Yokoi (10:46) |
| Takao Omori | Omori (8:03) | X | Omori (20:03) | Sasaki (22:51) | Yokoi (6:15) |
| Ryouji Sai | Chris (14:13) | Omori (20:03) | X | Sasaki (12:06) | Sai (11:41) |
| Kensuke Sasaki | Chris (7:46) | Sasaki (22:51) | Sasaki (12:06) | X | Sasaki (10:44) |
| Hirotaka Yokoi | Yokoi (10:46) | Yokoi (6:15) | Sai (11:41) | Sasaki (10:44) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shinjiro Otani | Pin | ||
| B1 | Kensuke Sasaki | 20:00 | ||
2006
The 2006 Fire Festival was held from July 20 to July 29, over six shows. Due to a tie for first place in Block A, a four-way elimination match was made on the night of the final to determine the winner of the block, with that man facing Block B winner Ryouji Sai later in the night. This would end up being Masato Tanaka, who also went on to defeat Sai and win the tournament. The top 4 in Block A are ranked below by order of elimination, with the first eliminated, Kazunari Murakami, ranked lowest.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Tanaka | 5 | Ryouji Sai | 6 |
| Yutaka Yoshie | 5 | Takao Omori | 5 |
| Shinjiro Otani | 5 | Tatsutoshi Goto | 4 |
| Kazunari Murakami | 5 | Kohei Sato | 3 |
| Tomoaki Honma | 0 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 2 |
| Block A | Tomoaki Honma | Kazunari Murakami | Shinjiro Otani | Masato Tanaka | Yutaka Yoshie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomoaki Honma | X | Murakami (5:58) | Otani (11:57) | Tanaka (11:08) | Yoshie (10:41) |
| Kazunari Murakami | Murakami (5:58) | X | Murakami (9:15) | Tanaka (8:23) | Draw (11:18) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (11:57) | Murakami (9:15) | X | Draw (30:00) | Otani (10:18) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (11:08) | Tanaka (8:23) | Draw (30:00) | X | Yoshie (11:27) |
| Yutaka Yoshie | Yoshie (10:41) | Draw (11:18) | Otani (10:18) | Yoshie (11:27) | X |
| Block B | Tatsutoshi Goto | Takao Omori | Ryouji Sai | Kohei Sato | Daisuke Sekimoto |
| Tatsutoshi Goto | X | Omori (7:29) | Goto (7:44) | Sato (6:42) | Goto (9:40) |
| Takao Omori | Omori (7:29) | X | Sai (14:20) | Draw (30:00) | Omori (11:50) |
| Ryouji Sai | Goto (7:44) | Sai (14:20) | X | Sai (12:18) | Sai (14:14) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato (6:42) | Draw (30:00) | Sai (12:18) | X | Sekimoto (14:06) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Goto (9:40) | Omori (11:50) | Sai (14:14) | Sekimoto (14:06) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Masato Tanaka | Pin | ||
| B1 | Ryouji Sai | 23:00 | ||
2007
The 2007 Fire Festival was held from July 16 to August 2, over nine shows. Four of the ten participants were determined by each winning a qualifying match on May 27. Four more were determined by fan voting, and the final two were outsiders handpicked by ZERO1-MAX. On July 20, it was announced that Ikuto Hidaka would be replacing Kazunari Murakami, who was forced out of action after just one match due to a head injury, due to finishing in fifth place in the fan vote. In a similar situation to the 2006 tournament, Block A ended in a full tie with four points, leading to a five-way match on August 2 to determine the finalist. The participants and schedule are as follows:
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryouji Sai | 4 | Masato Tanaka | 7 |
| Ikuto Hidaka | 4 | Kohei Sato | 6 |
| Shinjiro Otani | 4 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 3 |
| Yutaka Yoshie | 4 | Yoshihito Sasaki | 2 |
| Akitoshi Saito | 4 | Takao Omori | 2 |
| Block A | Ikuto Hidaka | Shinjiro Otani | Ryouji Sai | Akitoshi Saito | Yutaka Yoshie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikuto Hidaka | X | Draw (14:22)1 | Sai (13:34) | Draw (12:08) | Hidaka (12:25) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Draw (14:22)1 | X | Sai (14:22) | Otani (11:55) | Draw (30:00) |
| Ryouji Sai | Sai (13:34) | Sai (14:22) | X | Saito (14:16) | Yoshie (14:29) |
| Akitoshi Saito | Draw (12:08) | Otani (11:55) | Saito (14:16) | X | Draw (30:00) |
| Yutaka Yoshie | Hidaka (12:25) | Draw (30:00) | Yoshie (14:29) | Draw (30:00) | X |
| Block A | Takao Omori | Yoshihito Sasaki | Kohei Sato | Daisuke Sekimoto | Masato Tanaka |
| Takao Omori | X | Sasaki (8:40) | Sato (15:21) | Omori (16:11) | Tanaka (14:57) |
| Yoshihito Sasaki | Sasaki (8:40) | X | Sato (12:11) | Sekimoto (15:25) | Tanaka (14:39) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato (15:21) | Sato (12:11) | X | Sato (12:30) | Tanaka (12:05) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Omori (16:11) | Sekimoto (15:25) | Sato (12:30) | X | Draw (30:00) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (14:57) | Tanaka (14:39) | Tanaka (12:05) | Draw (30:00) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Ryouji Sai | Pin | ||
| B1 | Masato Tanaka | 23:52 | ||
1Kazunari Murakami wrestled this match; Hidaka was awarded the point upon replacing Murakami.
2008
The 2008 Fire Festival was held from July 27 to August 3 over six shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks, including outside participation from Big Japan Pro Wrestling's Daisuke Sekimoto, New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Manabu Nakanishi and Togi Makabe and Dragon Gate's Masaaki Mochizuki. As a result of a tie for the lead in Block B, a three-way match between Nakanishi, Takao Omori and Masato Tanaka would be held on the final day to decide the finalist; Tanaka won the match by pinning Omori, and would defeat Makabe in the final.[1][2]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Togi Makabe | 6 | Masato Tanaka | 5 |
| Masaaki Mochizuki | 4 | Manabu Nakanishi | 5 |
| Shinjiro Otani | 4 | Takao Omori | 5 |
| Kohei Sato | 4 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 3 |
| Kamikaze | 2 | Ryouji Sai | 2 |
| Block A | Kamikaze | Togi Makabe | Masaaki Mochizuki | Shinjiro Otani | Kohei Sato |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamikaze | X | Makabe (12:36) | Mochizuki (11:17) | Otani (12:55) | Kamikaze (11:55) |
| Togi Makabe | Makabe (12:36) | X | Makabe (9:06) | Makabe (12:29) | Sato (7:18) |
| Masaaki Mochizuki | Mochizuki (11:17) | Makabe (9:06) | X | Otani (15:36) | Mochizuki (7:42) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (12:55) | Makabe (12:29) | Otani (15:36) | X | Sato (14:02) |
| Kohei Sato | Kamikaze (11:55) | Sato (7:18) | Mochizuki (7:42) | Sato (14:02) | X |
| Block B | Manabu Nakanishi | Takao Omori | Ryouji Sai | Daisuke Sekimoto | Masato Tanaka |
| Manabu Nakanishi | X | Omori (17:24) | Nakanishi (14:53) | Nakanishi (16:55) | Draw (30:00) |
| Takao Omori | Omori (17:24) | X | Sai (13:27) | Draw (30:00) | Omori (19:05) |
| Ryouji Sai | Nakanishi (14:53) | Sai (13:27) | X | Sekimoto (16:40) | Tanaka (21:25) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Nakanishi (16:55) | Draw (30:00) | Sekimoto (16:40) | X | Tanaka (18:44) |
| Masato Tanaka | Draw (30:00) | Omori (19:05) | Tanaka (21:25) | Tanaka (18:44) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Togi Makabe | Pin | ||
| B1 | Masato Tanaka | 19:37 | ||
2009
The 2009 Fire Festival was held from July 25 to August 8 over seven shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks, including outside participation from Big Japan Pro Wrestling's Daisuke Sekimoto and Apache Army's Tetsuhiro Kuroda. Both blocks ended in a tie for first place after the group stage; a four-way tie in Block A between Kohei Sato, Akebono, Ikuto Hidaka and Shinjiro Otani, and a three-way tie in Block B between Ryouji Sai, Masato Tanaka and Daisuke Sekimoto. This marked the fourth year in a row that such a tie has occurred. Both ties would be decided in a three- or four-way match on the night of the tournament. Sato and Sai won their respective matches, and Sai would go on to win the final.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohei Sato | 5 | Ryouji Sai | 5 |
| Akebono | 5 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 5 |
| Ikuto Hidaka | 5 | Masato Tanaka | 5 |
| Shinjiro Otani | 5 | Magnitude Kishiwada | 3 |
| Shito Ueda | 0 | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | 2 |
| Block A | Akebono | Ikuto Hidaka | Shinjiro Otani | Kohei Sato | Shito Ueda |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akebono | X | Draw (7:29) | Otani (16:20) | Akebono (6:55) | Akebono (3:16) |
| Ikuto Hidaka | Draw (7:29) | X | Hidaka (17:26) | Sato (15:12) | Hidaka (7:49) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (16:20) | Hidaka (17:26) | X | Draw (30:00) | Otani (9:19) |
| Kohei Sato | Akebono (6:55) | Sato (15:12) | Draw (30:00) | X | Sato (9:55) |
| Shito Ueda | Akebono (3:16) | Hidaka (7:49) | Otani (9:19) | Sato (9:55) | X |
| Block B | Magnitude Kishiwada | Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Ryouji Sai | Daisuke Sekimoto | Masato Tanaka |
| Magnitude Kishiwada | X | Kishiwada (16:42) | Sai (16:49) | Draw (30:00) | Tanaka (20:46) |
| Tetsuhiro Kuroda | Kishiwada (16:42) | X | Sai (18:31) | Kuroda (16:32) | Tanaka (16:12) |
| Ryouji Sai | Sai (16:49) | Sai (18:31) | X | Sekimoto (20:33) | Draw (29:52) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Draw (30:00) | Kuroda (16:32) | Sekimoto (20:33) | X | Sekimoto (21:43) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (20:46) | Tanaka (16:12) | Draw (29:52) | Sekimoto (21:43) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kohei Sato | Pin | ||
| B1 | Ryouji Sai | 24:14 | ||
2010
The 2010 Fire Festival was held from July 24 to August 4 over seven shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | 5 | Masato Tanaka | 5 |
| The Predator | 4 | Joe Legend | 4 |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 4 | Kohei Sato | 4 |
| Yutaka Yoshie | 4 | Ikuto Hidaka | 4 |
| Takuya Sugawara | 3 | Ryouji Sai | 3 |
| Block A | Shinjiro Otani | The Predator | Daisuke Sekimoto | Takuya Sugawara | Yutaka Yoshie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | X | Otani (13:56) | Draw (30:00) | Otani (15:12) | Yoshie (16:46) |
| The Predator | Otani (13:56) | X | The Predator (15:00) | Sugawara (7:42) | The Predator (14:11) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Draw (30:00) | The Predator (15:00) | X | Draw (15:08) | Sekimoto (14:32) |
| Takuya Sugawara | Otani (15:12) | Sugawara (7:42) | Draw (15:08) | X | Yoshie (11:11) |
| Yutaka Yoshie | Yoshie (16:46) | The Predator (14:11) | Sekimoto (14:32) | Yoshie (11:11) | X |
| Block B | Ikuto Hidaka | Joe Legend | Ryouji Sai | Kohei Sato | Masato Tanaka |
| Ikuto Hidaka | X | Legend (23:11) | Hidaka (13:36) | Sato (16:13) | Hidaka (21:43) |
| Joe Legend | Legend (23:11) | X | Sai (12:36) | Legend (13:05) | Tanaka (13:52) |
| Ryouji Sai | Hidaka (13:36) | Sai (12:36) | X | Draw (21:16) | Tanaka (17:45) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato (16:13) | Legend (13:05) | Draw (21:16) | X | Draw (30:00) |
| Masato Tanaka | Hidaka (21:43) | Tanaka (13:52) | Tanaka (17:45) | Draw (30:00) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shinjiro Otani | Pin | ||
| B1 | Masato Tanaka | 22:38 | ||
2011
The 2011 Fire Festival was held from July 24 to August 7 over eight shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohei Sato | 7 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 6 |
| Akebono | 6 | Masato Tanaka | 5 |
| Shinjiro Otani | 4 | Ryouji Sai | 4 |
| Zeus | 3 | Atsushi Sawada | 3 |
| Kenta Kakinuma | 0 | Fujita Hayato | 2 |
| Block A | Akebono | Kenta Kakinuma | Shinjiro Otani | Kohei Sato | Zeus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akebono | X | Akebono (6:12) | Akebono (16:31) | Sato (6:48) | Akebono (5:52) |
| Kenta Kakinuma | Akebono (6:12) | X | Otani | Sato (12:34) | Zeus (8:57) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Akebono (16:31) | Otani | X | Sato (13:00) | Otani (15:59) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato (6:48) | Sato (12:34) | Sato (13:00) | X | Draw (12:52) |
| Zeus | Akebono (5:52) | Zeus (8:57) | Otani (15:59) | Draw (12:52) | X |
| Block B | Fujita Hayato | Ryouji Sai | Atsushi Sawada | Daisuke Sekimoto | Masato Tanaka |
| Fujita Hayato | X | Sai (14:42) | Sawada (9:56) | Sekimoto (13:46) | Hayato (12:41) |
| Ryouji Sai | Sai (14:42) | X | Sai (13:35) | Sekimoto (18:41) | Tanaka (16:19) |
| Atsushi Sawada | Sawada (9:56) | Sai (13:35) | X | Draw (9:50) | Tanaka (8:23) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Sekimoto (13:46) | Sekimoto (18:41) | Draw (9:50) | X | Draw (30:00) |
| Masato Tanaka | Hayato (12:41) | Tanaka (16:19) | Tanaka (8:23) | Draw (30:00) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Kohei Sato | Pin | ||
| B1 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 16:09 | ||
Sekimoto was awarded a NWA Premium Heavyweight Championship as a result of his tournament win, but lost the title in an unification match on May 16, 2012 against World Heavyweight Champion Akebono and the title was abandoned.[3]
2012
The 2012 Fire Festival was held from July 20 to August 5 over eleven shows. It featured ten participants in two blocks.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Go Shiozaki | 7 | Masato Tanaka | 7 |
| Shinjiro Otani | 6 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 5 |
| Ryouji Sai | 4 | Kohei Sato | 3 |
| Tomoaki Honma | 3 | Muhammad Yone | 3 |
| Daichi Hashimoto | 0 | Kamikaze | 2 |
| Block A | Daichi Hashimoto | Tomoaki Honma | Shinjiro Otani | Ryouji Sai | Go Shiozaki |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Hashimoto | X | Honma (15:52) | Otani (21:48) | Sai (13:15) | Shiozaki (14:02) |
| Tomoaki Honma | Honma (15:52) | X | Otani (21:23) | Sai (12:16) | Draw (30:00) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (21:48) | Otani (21:23) | X | Otani (16:01) | Shiozaki (17:23) |
| Ryouji Sai | Sai (13:15) | Sai (12:16) | Otani (16:01) | X | Shiozaki (20:59) |
| Go Shiozaki | Shiozaki (14:02) | Draw (30:00) | Shiozaki (17:23) | Shiozaki (20:59) | X |
| Block B | Kamikaze | Kohei Sato | Daisuke Sekimoto | Masato Tanaka | Muhammad Yone |
| Kamikaze | X | Kamikaze (12:28) | Sekimoto (13:53) | Tanaka (18:18) | Yone (11:46) |
| Kohei Sato | Kamikaze (12:28) | X | Sekimoto (16:06) | Draw (30:00) | Sato (11:49) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Sekimoto (13:53) | Sekimoto (16:06) | X | Tanaka (26:42) | Draw (30:00) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (18:18) | Draw (30:00) | Tanaka (26:42) | X | Tanaka (15:07) |
| Muhammad Yone | Yone (11:46) | Sato (11:49) | Draw (30:00) | Tanaka (15:07) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Go Shiozaki | Pin | ||
| B1 | Masato Tanaka | 20:48 | ||
2013
The 2013 Fire Festival was held from July 17 to August 4 over ten shows. It featured twelve participants in two blocks and was contested for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship. New Zealander James Raideen became the first foreigner to win the tournament. At 22 years old, he also became both the youngest winner of the tournament and the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history.[4]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Masato Tanaka | 8 | James Raideen | 7 |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 7 | Shinjiro Otani | 6 |
| Kohei Sato | 5 | Yuji Okabayashi | 5 |
| Kazma Sakamoto | 5 | Yutaka Yoshie | 5 |
| Yusaku Obata | 3 | Ryouji Sai | 4 |
| Maybach β | 2 | Daemon Ueda | 3 |
| Block A | Maybach β | Yusaku Obata | Kazma Sakamoto | Kohei Sato | Daisuke Sekimoto | Masato Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maybach β | X | Obata (12:02) | Sakamoto (12:41) | Maybach (14:29) | Sekimoto (10:41) | Tanaka |
| Yusaku Obata | Obata (12:02) | X | Sakamoto (14:12) | Draw (30:00) | Sekimoto (17:08) | Tanaka (6:51) |
| Kazma Sakamoto | Sakamoto (12:41) | Sakamoto (14:12) | X | Sato | Draw (30:00) | Tanaka (15:18) |
| Kohei Sato | Maybach (14:29) | Draw (30:00) | Sato | X | Sato (13:20) | Tanaka (16:26) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Sekimoto (10:41) | Sekimoto (17:08) | Draw (30:00) | Sato (13:20) | X | Sekimoto (23:52) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka | Tanaka (6:51) | Tanaka (15:18) | Tanaka (16:26) | Sekimoto (23:52) | X |
| Block B | Yuji Okabayashi | Shinjiro Otani | James Raideen | Ryouji Sai | Daemon Ueda | Yutaka Yoshie |
| Yuji Okabayashi | X | Otani (17:52) | Raideen (13:36) | Okabayashi (13:43) | Okabayashi (12:39) | Draw (30:00) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (17:52) | X | Otani (17:58) | Sai (16:53) | Otani | Yoshie (14:24) |
| James Raideen | Raideen (13:36) | Otani (17:58) | X | Raideen (10:19) | Draw (30:00) | Raideen |
| Ryouji Sai | Okabayashi (13:43) | Sai (16:53) | Raideen (10:19) | X | Ueda (10:54) | Sai (13:42) |
| Daemon Ueda | Okabayashi (12:39) | Otani | Draw (30:00) | Ueda (10:54) | X | Yoshie (9:47) |
| Yutaka Yoshie | Draw (30:00) | Yoshie (14:24) | Raideen | Sai (13:42) | Yoshie (9:47) | X |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Masato Tanaka | Pin | ||
| B1 | James Raideen | 17:05 | ||
2014
The 2014 Fire Festival took place from July 13 to August 3 over nine shows. It featured twelve participants in two blocks, including outside participation from Big Japan Pro Wrestling's Daisuke Sekimoto and Kazuki Hashimoto, freelancer Hideki Suzuki and Wrestle-1's Kai. One of the matches in the tournament took place at an event held by Wrestle-1. 2014 marked the first time the tournament featured semifinal matches.[5]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | 7 | Kohei Sato | 7 |
| Ryouji Sai | 6 | Daemon Ueda | 6 |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 5 | Masato Tanaka | 6 |
| Hideki Suzuki | 4 | Shinjiro Otani | 4 |
| Tama Williams | 4 | Kazuki Hashimoto | 3 |
| Yusaku Obata | 4 | Yoshikazu Yokoyama | 2 |
| Block A | Kai | Yusaku Obata | Ryouji Sai | Daisuke Sekimoto | Hideki Suzuki | Tama Williams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai | X | Kai (10:31) | Kai (16:37) | Draw (30:00) | Suzuki (12:21) | Kai (9:34) |
| Yusaku Obata | Kai (10:31) | X | Obata (15:57) | Sekimoto | Suzuki (8:54) | Obata (13:41) |
| Ryouji Sai | Kai (16:37) | Obata (15:57) | X | Sai | Sai (11:39) | Sai (10:01) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Draw (30:00) | Sekimoto | Sai | X | Sekimoto (17:02) | Williams (12:43) |
| Hideki Suzuki | Suzuki (12:21) | Suzuki (8:54) | Sai (11:39) | Sekimoto (17:02) | X | Williams |
| Tama Williams | Kai (9:34) | Obata (13:41) | Sai (10:01) | Williams (12:43) | Williams | X |
| Block B | Kazuki Hashimoto | Kohei Sato | Shinjiro Otani | Masato Tanaka | Daemon Ueda | Yoshikazu Yokoyama |
| Kazuki Hashimoto | X | Sato | Otani | Tanaka | Hashimoto | Draw (9:23) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato | X | Sato | Sato | Ueda (8:52) | Draw (9:21) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani | Sato | X | Tanaka (21:53) | Ueda (14:12) | Otani (14:02) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka | Sato | Tanaka (21:53) | X | Ueda (15:02) | Tanaka (12:32) |
| Daemon Ueda | Hashimoto | Ueda (8:52) | Ueda (14:12) | Ueda (15:02) | X | Yokoyama (12:54) |
| Yoshikazu Yokoyama | Draw (9:23) | Draw (9:21) | Otani (14:02) | Tanaka (12:32) | Yokoyama (12:54) | X |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Kai | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | Daemon Ueda | ||||||||
| Kai | Pin | ||||||||
| Ryouji Sai | |||||||||
| B1 | Kohei Sato | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Ryouji Sai | ||||||||
2015
The 2015 Fire Festival took place from July 16 to August 2 over eleven shows. It featured twelve participants in two blocks. Fujita Hayato was forced to pull out of the tournament with a knee injury following his first match, forfeiting the rest of his matches.[6][7]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohei Sato | 8 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 8 |
| Masato Tanaka | 7 | James Raideen | 7 |
| Kamikaze | 6 | Hideki Suzuki | 5 |
| Yusaku Obata | 5 | Ryouji Sai | 4 |
| Masakado | 4 | Shinjiro Otani | 4 |
| Fujita Hayato | 0 | Taru | 2 |
| Block A | Fujita Hayato | Kamikaze | Masakado | Yusaku Obata | Kohei Sato | Masato Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita Hayato | X | Kamikaze (forfeit) | Masakado (forfeit) | Obata (forfeit) | Sato (forfeit) | Tanaka (12:49) |
| Kamikaze | Kamikaze (forfeit) | X | Kamikaze (9:41) | Kamikaze (3:15) | Sato (14:52) | Tanaka (13:21) |
| Masakado | Masakado (forfeit) | Kamikaze (9:41) | X | Masakado (12:24) | Sato (13:00) | Tanaka (11:48) |
| Yusaku Obata | Obata (forfeit) | Kamikaze (3:15) | Masakado (12:24) | X | Obata (11:01) | Draw (30:00) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato (forfeit) | Sato (14:52) | Sato (13:00) | Obata (11:01) | X | Sato (10:29) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (12:49) | Tanaka (13:21) | Tanaka (11:48) | Draw (30:00) | Sato (10:29) | X |
| Block B | Shinjiro Otani | James Raideen | Ryouji Sai | Daisuke Sekimoto | Hideki Suzuki | Taru |
| Shinjiro Otani | X | Raideen (13:05) | Sai (14:11) | Sekimoto (11:58) | Otani (12:52) | Otani (13:25) |
| James Raideen | Raideen (13:05) | X | Raideen (9:41) | Sekimoto (10:25) | Draw (9:12) | Raideen (9:13) |
| Ryouji Sai | Sai (14:11) | Raideen (9:41) | X | Sekimoto (13:51) | Suzuki (11:20) | Sai (13:36) |
| Daisuke Sekimoto | Sekimoto (11:58) | Sekimoto (10:25) | Sekimoto (13:51) | X | Sekimoto (10:51) | Taru (10:11) |
| Hideki Suzuki | Otani (12:52) | Draw (9:12) | Suzuki (11:20) | Sekimoto (10:51) | X | Suzuki (10:00) |
| Taru | Otani (13:25) | Raideen (9:13) | Sai (13:36) | Taru (10:11) | Suzuki (10:00) | X |
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Kohei Sato | Pin | |||||||
| B2 | James Raideen | 8:52 | |||||||
| Kohei Sato | Pin | ||||||||
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 15:58 | ||||||||
| B1 | Daisuke Sekimoto | Pin | |||||||
| A2 | Masato Tanaka | 12:30 | |||||||
2016
The 2016 Fire Festival took place from July 8 to 31 over eleven shows. In the tournament, a win by a pinfall, submission or knockout was worth five points, a win by countout, disqualification, TKO or referee stoppage was worth four points, a draw was worth three points and a loss none.[8] Buffa missed his first eight matches in the tournament due to an injury.[9][10]
| Wrestlers | Score |
|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | 30 |
| Yusaku Obata | 28 |
| Masato Tanaka | 27 |
| Ryota Hama | 27 |
| James Raideen | 26 |
| Kohei Sato | 25 |
| Shogun Okamoto | 25 |
| Hayato Fujita | 23 |
| Kamikaze | 15 |
| Buffa | 0 |
| Results | Buffa | Hayato Fujita | James Raideen | Kamikaze | Kohei Sato | Masato Tanaka | Ryota Hama | Shinjiro Otani | Shogun Okamoto | Yusaku Obata |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffa | X | Fujita (forfeit) |
Raideen (forfeit) |
Kamikaze (forfeit) |
Sato (forfeit) |
Tanaka (forfeit) |
Hama (forfeit) |
Otani (10:59) |
Okamoto (forfeit) |
Obata (forfeit) |
| Hayato Fujita | Fujita (forfeit) |
X | Raideen (15:46) |
Fujita (11:49) |
Sato (10:40) |
Draw (30:00) |
Hama (9:58) |
Fujita (15:54) |
Okamoto (11:38) |
Fujita (18:35) |
| James Raideen | Raideen (forfeit) |
Raideen (15:46) |
X | Kamikaze (8:43) |
Sato (8:21) |
Raideen (14:10) |
Draw (7:58) |
Otani (14:16) |
Raideen (9:48) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Kamikaze | Kamikaze (forfeit) |
Fujita (11:49) |
Kamikaze (8:43) |
X | Sato (10:18) |
Tanaka (11:14) |
Hama (6:39) |
Otani (13:48) |
Okamoto (10:20) |
Kamikaze (13:50) |
| Kohei Sato | Sato (forfeit) |
Sato (10:40) |
Sato (8:21) |
Sato (10:18) |
X | Tanaka (15:50) |
Hama (9:02) |
Otani (4:15) |
Sato (8:19) |
Obata (10:20) |
| Masato Tanaka | Tanaka (forfeit) |
Draw (30:00) |
Raideen (14:10) |
Tanaka (11:14) |
Tanaka (15:50) |
X | Tanaka (4:58) |
Otani (18:35) |
Okamoto (11:59) |
Tanaka (18:46) |
| Ryota Hama | Hama (forfeit) |
Hama (9:58) |
Draw (7:58) |
Hama (6:39) |
Hama (9:02) |
Tanaka (4:58) |
X | Hama (14:21) |
Okamoto (7:30) |
Obata (8:12) |
| Shinjiro Otani | Otani (10:59) |
Fujita (15:54) |
Otani (14:16) |
Otani (13:48) |
Otani (4:15) |
Otani (18:35) |
Hama (14:21) |
X | Otani (13:00) |
Obata (17:36) |
| Shogun Okamoto | Okamoto (forfeit) |
Okamoto (11:38) |
Raideen (9:48) |
Okamoto (10:20) |
Sato (8:19) |
Okamoto (11:59) |
Okamoto (7:30) |
Otani (13:00) |
X | Obata (10:11) |
| Yusaku Obata | Obata (forfeit) |
Fujita (18:35) |
Draw (30:00) |
Kamikaze (13:50) |
Obata (10:20) |
Tanaka (18:46) |
Obata (8:12) |
Obata (17:36) |
Obata (10:11) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Shinjiro Otani | Pin | ||
| 2 | Yusaku Obata | 29:50 | ||
2017
The 2017 Fire Festival ran from July 9 to 30 over 13 shows.[11]
| Wrestlers | Score |
|---|---|
| Masato Tanaka | 31 |
| Yusaku Obata | 31 |
| Shogun Okamoto | 30 |
| Kenoh | 28 |
| Yuko Miyamoto | 26 |
| Daiki Inaba | 23 |
| Super Tiger | 20 |
| Kohei Sato | 20 |
| James Raideen | 15 |
| Leona | 5 |
| Results | Inaba | Kenoh | Leona | Miyamoto | Okamoto | Obata | Raideen | Sato | Tiger | Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | X | Draw (30:00) |
Inaba (8:54) |
Inaba (8:35) |
Okamoto (10:25) |
Inaba (12:24) |
Raideen (9:59) |
Sato (9:48) |
Inaba (11:13) |
Tanaka (17:21) |
| Kenoh | Draw (30:00) |
X | Kenoh (10:25) |
Kenoh (10:18) |
Okamoto (12:20) |
Obata (10:28) |
Kenoh (10:50) |
Kenoh (10:50) |
Kenoh (11:48) |
Tanaka (19:30) |
| Leona | Inaba (8:54) |
Kenoh (10:25) |
X | Miyamoto (10:42) |
Okamoto (10:18) |
Leona (10:43) |
Raideen (9:49) |
Sato (10:42) |
Tiger (12:56) |
Tanaka (11:41) |
| Miyamoto | Inaba (8:35) |
Kenoh (10:18) |
Miyamoto (10:42) |
X | Okamoto (10:10) |
Draw (22:12) |
Miyamoto (12:11) |
Miyamoto (12:00) |
Miyamoto (11:41) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Okamoto | Okamoto (10:25) |
Okamoto (12:20) |
Okamoto (10:18) |
Okamoto (10:10) |
X | Obata (10:40) |
Raideen (5:59) |
Okamoto (7:33) |
Tiger (9:26) |
Okamoto (10:35) |
| Obata | Inaba (12:24) |
Obata (10:28) |
Leona (10:43) |
Draw (22:12) |
Obata (10:40) |
X | Obata (13:01) |
Obata (11:12) |
Obata (13:03) |
Draw (30:00) |
| Raideen | Raideen (9:59) |
Kenoh (10:50) |
Raideen (9:49) |
Miyamoto (12:11) |
Raideen (5:59) |
Obata (13:01) |
X | Sato (8:43) |
Tiger (7:38) |
Tanaka (10:31) |
| Sato | Sato (9:48) |
Kenoh (10:50) |
Sato (10:42) |
Miyamoto (12:00) |
Okamoto (7:33) |
Obata (11:12) |
Sato (8:43) |
X | Tiger (8:59) |
Sato (13:51) |
| Tiger | Inaba (11:13) |
Kenoh (11:48) |
Tiger (12:56) |
Miyamoto (11:41) |
Tiger (9:26) |
Obata (13:03) |
Tiger (7:38) |
Tiger (8:59) |
X | Tanaka (13:28) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (17:21) |
Tanaka (19:30) |
Tanaka (11:41) |
Draw (30:00) |
Okamoto (10:35) |
Draw (30:00) |
Tanaka (10:31) |
Sato (13:51) |
Tanaka (13:28) |
X |
| Final | ||||
| 1 | Masato Tanaka | Pin | ||
| 1 | Yusaku Obata | 30:10 | ||
2018
The 2018 Fire Festival took place from July 8 to July 29 over ten shows. It featured fourteen participants in two blocks. The point system from 2016 and 2017 returned for the third year.[12]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuko Miyamoto | 19 | Kohei Sato | 23 |
| Masato Tanaka | 18 | Yuji Hino | 20 |
| Jiro Kuroshio | 18 | Hartley Jackson | 20 |
| Shogun Okamoto | 15 | Sugi | 18 |
| Chris Vice | 15 | Super Tiger | 15 |
| Towa Iwasaki | 10 | Hiroshi Yamato | 10 |
| Takuya Sugawara | 10 | Shinjiro Otani | 0 |
| Block A | Iwasaki | Kuroshio | Miyamoto | Okamoto | Sugawara | Tanaka | Vice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwasaki | N/a | Kuroshio (13:41) | Miyamoto (9:34) | Okamoto (10:13) | Iwasaki (9:27) | Tanaka (9:12) | Iwasaki (1:52) |
| Kuroshio | Kuroshio (13:41) | N/a | Kuroshio (12:26) | Okamoto (8:06) | Sugawara (11:23) | Draw (30:00) | Kuroshio (10:53) |
| Miyamoto | Miyamoto (9:34) | Kuroshio (12:26) | N/a | Miyamoto (12:21) | Miyamoto (10:21) | Tanaka (13:07) | Miyamoto (11:19) |
| Okamoto | Okamoto (10:13) | Okamoto (8:06) | Miyamoto (12:21) | N/a | Okamoto (9:22) | Tanaka (9:31) | Vice (3:18) |
| Sugawara | Iwasaki (9:27) | Sugawara (11:23) | Miyamoto (10:21) | Okamoto (9:22) | N/a | Sugawara (9:04) | Vice (7:38) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (9:12) | Draw (30:00) | Tanaka (13:07) | Tanaka (9:31) | Sugawara (9:04) | N/a | Vice (6:07) |
| Vice | Iwasaki (1:52) | Kuroshio (10:53) | Miyamoto (11:19) | Vice (3:18) | Vice (7:38) | Vice (6:07) | N/a |
| Block B | Hino | Jackson | Otani | Sato | Sugi | Tiger | Yamato |
| Hino | N/a | Hino (11:44) | Hino (13:02) | Sato (7:20) | Sugi (13:36) | Hino (10:45) | Hino (8:24) |
| Jackson | Hino (11:44) | N/a | Jackson (13:21) | Jackson (10:53) | Jackson (14:26) | Jackson (9:29) | Yamato (6:13) |
| Otani | Hino (13:02) | Jackson (13:21) | N/a | Sato (14:20) | Sugi (12:49) | Tiger (12:08) | Yamato (13:22) |
| Sato | Sato (7:20) | Jackson (10:53) | Sato (14:20) | N/a | DCO (8:48) | Sato (9:51) | Sato (12:31) |
| Sugi | Sugi (13:36) | Jackson (14:26) | Sugi (12:49) | DCO (8:48) | N/a | Tiger (10:31) | Sugi (10:12) |
| Tiger | Hino (10:45) | Jackson (9:29) | Tiger (12:08) | Sato (9:51) | Tiger (10:31) | N/a | Tiger (8:51) |
| Yamato | Hino (8:24) | Yamato (6:13) | Yamato (13:22) | Sato (12:31) | Sugi (10:12) | Tiger (8:51) | N/a |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Yuko Miyamoto | Pin | ||
| B1 | Kohei Sato | 18:16 | ||
2019
The 2019 Fire Festival took place from June 16 to July 28 over nine shows.[13] It featured fourteen participants in two blocks. The point system from 2016, 2017, and 2018 returned for the fourth year.[14]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuji Hino | 23 | Towa Iwasaki | 19 |
| Masato Tanaka | 20 | Yuko Miyamoto | 18 |
| Chris Vice | 20 | Masashi Takeda | 18 |
| Sugi | 18 | Kohei Sato | 18 |
| Super Tiger | 13 | Takuya Sugawara | 15 |
| Yuya Aoki | 8 | Shogun Okamoto | 10 |
| Asuka | 5 | Yasu Kubota | 5 |
| Block A | Aoki | Asuka | Hino | Sugi | Tanaka | Tiger | Vice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoki | N/a | Aoki (6:18) | Hino (8:41) | Sugi (7:56) | Tanaka (11:19) | DCO (10:55) | Vice (11:02) |
| Asuka | Aoki (6:18) | N/a | Hino (11:10) | Sugi (6:51) | Asuka (13:25) | Tiger (9:29) | Vice (11:21) |
| Hino | Hino (8:41) | Hino (11:10) | N/a | DCO (10:20) | Tanaka (21:18) | Hino (12:06) | Hino (12:44) |
| Sugi | Sugi (7:56) | Sugi (6:51) | DCO (10:20) | N/a | Tanaka (10:39) | Sugi (11:02) | Vice (9:28) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (11:19) | Asuka (13:25) | Tanaka (21:18) | Tanaka (10:39) | N/a | Tiger (10:11) | Tanaka (14:16) |
| Tiger | DCO (10:55) | Tiger (9:29) | Hino (12:06) | Sugi (11:02) | Tiger (10:11) | N/a | Vice (9:21) |
| Vice | Vice (11:02) | Vice (11:21) | Hino (12:44) | Vice (9:28) | Tanaka (14:16) | Vice (9:21) | N/a |
| Block B | Iwasaki | Kubota | Miyamoto | Okamoto | Sato | Sugawara | Takeda |
| Iwasaki | N/a | Iwasaki (10:16) | Iwasaki (11:47) | Iwasaki (12:24) | Sato (12:24) | Iwasaki (13:02) | Takeda (9:49) |
| Kubota | Iwasaki (10:16) | N/a | Miyamoto (10:00) | Okamoto (11:48) | Sato (16:38) | Kubota (11:12) | Takeda (10:59) |
| Miyamoto | Iwasaki (11:47) | Miyamoto (10:00) | N/a | Miyamoto (12:43) | Sato (16:38) | Miyamoto (11:32) | Draw (30:00) |
| Okamoto | Iwasaki (12:24) | Okamoto (11:48) | Miyamoto (12:43) | N/a | DCO (11:50) | Sugawara (9:43) | Okamoto (10:59) |
| Sato | Sato (12:24) | Sato (12:26) | Sato (16:38) | DCO (11:50) | N/a | Sugawara (0:06) | Takeda (11:48) |
| Sugawara | Iwasaki (13:02) | Kubota (11:12) | Miyamoto (11:32) | Sugawara (9:43) | Sugawara (0:06) | N/a | Sugawara (9:52) |
| Takeda | Takeda (9:49) | Takeda (10:59) | Draw (30:00) | Okamoto (10:59) | Takeda (11:48) | Sugawara (9:52) | N/a |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Yuji Hino | Pin | ||
| B1 | Towa Iwasaki | 17:17 | ||
2020
The 2020 edition of the Fire Festival extended on nine nights and culminated on October 25, 2020.[15]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartley Jackson | 23 | Hayato Tamura | 22 |
| Yuji Hino | 20 | Chris Vice | 18 |
| T-Hawk | 19 | Masato Tanaka | 18 |
| Quiet Storm | 15 | Yuko Miyamoto | 15 |
| Yoshikazu Yokoyama | 13 | Tsugutaka Sato | 15 |
| Takuya Sugawara | 13 | Shogun Okamoto | 13 |
| Towa Iwasaki | 3 | Takafumi | 5 |
| Block A | Hino | Iwasaki | Jackson | Storm | Sugawara | T-Hawk | Yokoyama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hino | N/a | Hino (6:26) | Hino (14:25) | Hino (11:25) | Hino (14:07) | T-Hawk (15:04) | Yokoyama (10:39) |
| Iwasaki | Hino (6:26) | N/a | Jackson (11:59) | Storm (10:58) | Sugawara (12:25) | T-Hawk (13:35) | DCO (11:01) |
| Jackson | Hino (14:25) | Jackson (11:59) | N/a | Jackson (12:32) | Jackson (8:46) | Jackson (10:28) | DCO (6:39) |
| Storm | Hino (11:25) | Storm (10:58) | Jackson (12:32) | N/a | Sugawara (9:38) | Storm (11:33) | Storm (7:59) |
| Sugawara | Hino (14:07) | Sugawara (12:25) | Jackson (8:46) | Sugawara (9:38) | N/a | T-Hawk (15:23) | DCO (9:58) |
| T-Hawk | T-Hawk (15:04) | T-Hawk (13:35) | Jackson (10:28) | Storm (11:33) | T-Hawk (15:23) | N/a | T-Hawk (7:25) |
| Yokoyama | Yokoyama (10:39) | DCO (11:01) | DCO (6:39) | Storm (7:59) | DCO (9:58) | T-Hawk (7:25) | N/a |
| Block B | Miyamoto | Okamoto | Sato | Takafumi | Tamura | Tanaka | Vice |
| Miyamoto | N/a | Okamoto (8:54) | Miyamoto (17:05) | Miyamoto (forfeit) | Tamura (11:40) | Miyamoto (12:15) | Vice (12:38) |
| Okamoto | Okamoto (8:54) | N/a | Sato (9:09) | Okamoto (10:00) | Tamura (12:02) | Tanaka (10:37) | DCO (10:02) |
| Sato | Miyamoto (17:05) | Sato (9:09) | N/a | Sato (forfeit) | Tamura (11:02) | Tanaka (11:03) | Sato (9:03) |
| Takafumi | Miyamoto (forfeit) | Okamoto (10:00) | Sato (forfeit) | N/a | Takafumi (1:58) | Tanaka (forfeit) | Vice (forfeit) |
| Tamura | Tamura (11:40) | Tamura (12:02) | Tamura (11:02) | Takafumi (1:58) | N/a | Draw (30:00) | Tamura (15:33) |
| Tanaka | Miyamoto (12:15) | Tanaka (10:37) | Tanaka (11:03) | Tanaka (forfeit) | Draw (30:00) | N/a | Vice (1:32) |
| Vice | Vice (12:38) | DCO (10:02) | Sato (9:03) | Vice (forfeit) | Tamura (15:33) | Vice (1:32) | N/a |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Hartley Jackson | Pin | ||
| B1 | Hayato Tamura | 24:06 | ||
2021
The 2021 edition of the event will take place between July 2 and August 1, 2021.[16]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shinjiro Otani | 20 | Takuya Sugawara | 15 |
| Masato Tanaka | 19 | Shigehiro Irie | 14 |
| Yoshiki Inamura | 15 | Ayato Yoshida | 13 |
| Hartley Jackson | 10 | Chris Vice | 13 |
| Fuminori Abe | 5 | Shogun Okamoto | 10 |
| Tsugutaka Sato | 5 | Takafumi | 10 |
| Block A | Abe | Inamura | Jackson | Otani | Sato | Tanaka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe | N/a | Inamura (13:00) | Jackson (17:02) | Otani (16:14) | Abe (8:52) | Tanaka (17:31) |
| Inamura | Inamura (13:00) | N/a | Inamura (10:13) | Otani (13:54) | Inamura (10:51) | Tanaka (forfeit) |
| Jackson | Jackson (17:02) | Inamura (10:13) | N/a | Jackson (15:56) | Sato (8:47) | Tanaka (3:39) |
| Otani | Otani (16:14) | Otani (13:54) | Jackson (15:56) | N/a | Otani (14:46) | Otani (17:12) |
| Sato | Abe (8:52) | Inamura (10:51) | Sato (8:47) | Otani (14:46) | N/a | Tanaka (11:58) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (17:31) | Tanaka (forfeit) | Tanaka (3:39) | Otani (17:12) | Tanaka (11:58) | N/a |
| Block B | Irie | Okamoto | Sugawara | Takafumi | Vice | Yoshida |
| Irie | N/a | Irie (10:58) | Sugawara (9:00) | Takafumi (15:27) | Irie (12:58) | Irie (10:51) |
| Okamoto | Irie (10:58) | N/a | Sugawara (11:24) | Okamoto (10:52) | Vice (12:25) | Okamoto (12:49) |
| Sugawara | Sugawara (9:00) | Sugawara (11:24) | N/a | Takafumi (10:32) | Sugawara (11:28) | Yoshida (7:51) |
| Takafumi | Takafumi (15:27) | Okamoto (10:52) | Takafumi (10:32) | N/a | Vice (6:45) | Yoshida (13:51) |
| Vice | Irie (12:58) | Vice (12:25) | Sugawara (11:28) | Vice (6:45) | N/a | Draw (30:00) |
| Yoshida | Irie (10:51) | Okamoto (12:49) | Yoshida (7:51) | Yoshida (13:51) | Draw (30:00) | N/a |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Shinjiro Otani | Pin | ||
| B1 | Takuya Sugawara | 23:08 | ||
2022
The 2022 edition of the event took between July 1 and July 31, 2022.[17]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisuke Sekimoto | 18 | Yoshiki Inamura | 23 |
| Chris Vice | 15 | Masato Tanaka | 18 |
| Takuya Sugawara | 15 | Takafumi | 15 |
| Shu Asakawa | 13 | Hide Kubota | 10 |
| Tsugutaka Sato | 10 | Fuminori Abe | 10 |
| Junya Matsunaga | 5 | Satsuki Nagao | 0 |
| Block A | Asakawa | Matsunaga | Sato | Sekimoto | Sugawara | Vice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asakawa | N/a | Asakawa (10:29) | Sato (11:52) | Draw (30:00) | Asakawa (12:05) | Vice (12:08) |
| Matsunaga | Asakawa (10:29) | N/a | Matsunaga (10:07) | Sekimoto (10:12) | Sugawara (11:02) | Vice (5:15) |
| Sato | Sato (11:52) | Matsunaga (10:07) | N/a | Sekimoto (9:28) | Sugawara (9:13) | Sato (15:09) |
| Sekimoto | Draw (30:00) | Sekimoto (10:12) | Sekimoto (9:28) | N/a | Sugawara (14:36) | Sekimoto (13:02) |
| Sugawara | Asakawa (12:05) | Sugawara (11:02) | Sugawara (9:13) | Sugawara (14:36) | N/a | Vice (5:15) |
| Vice | Vice (12:08) | Vice (5:15) | Sato (15:09) | Sekimoto (13:02) | Vice (5:15) | N/a |
| Block B | Abe | Inamura | Kubota | Nagao | Takafumi | Tanaka |
| Abe | N/a | Inamura (13:00) | Kubota (12:00) | Abe (11:28) | Takafumi (12:46) | Abe (22:17) |
| Inamura | Inamura (13:00) | N/a | Inamura (11:15) | Inamura (8:30) | Inamura (12:27) | Draw (30:00) |
| Kubota | Kubota (12:00) | Inamura (11:15) | N/a | Kubota (9:41) | Takafumi (9:56) | Tanaka (13:43) |
| Nagao | Abe (11:28) | Inamura (8:30) | Kubota (9:41) | N/a | Takafumi (9:52) | Tanaka (11:18) |
| Takafumi | Takafumi (12:46) | Inamura (12:27) | Takafumi (9:56) | Takafumi (9:52) | N/a | Tanaka (12:16) |
| Tanaka | Abe (22:17) | Draw (30:00) | Tanaka (13:43) | Tanaka (11:18) | Tanaka (12:16) | N/a |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 26:00 | ||
| B1 | Yoshiki Inamura | Pin | ||
2023
The 2023 edition of the event took place between July 1 and 29, 2023. The edition saw the participation of Unagi Sayaka as the first ever female competitor of the tournament.[18]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Junya Matsunaga | 18 | Kengo Mashimo | 18 |
| Yuko Miyamoto | 15 | Daisuke Sekimoto | 16 |
| Takuya Sugawara | 15 | Chris Vice | 16 |
| Masato Tanaka | 15 | Fuminori Abe | 13 |
| Mizuki Watase | 13 | Tsugutaka Sato | 8 |
| Unagi Sayaka | 0 | Rikiya Fudo | 5 |
| Block A | Matsunaga | Miyamoto | Sayaka | Sugawara | Tanaka | Watase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matsunaga | N/a | Matsunaga (12:10) | Matsunaga (12:54) | Matsunaga (13:26) | Tanaka (17:24) | DCO (12:28) |
| Miyamoto | Matsunaga (12:10) | N/a | Miyamoto (12:37) | Sugawara (11:25) | Miyamoto (16:02) | Miyamoto (8:00) |
| Sayaka | Matsunaga (12:54) | Miyamoto (12:37) | N/a | Sugawara (9:16) | Tanaka (15:29) | Watase (14:18) |
| Sugawara | Matsunaga (13:26) | Sugawara (11:25) | Sugawara (9:16) | N/a | Sugawara (9:18) | Watase (11:14) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (17:24) | Miyamoto (16:02) | Tanaka (15:29) | Sugawara (9:18) | N/a | Tanaka (14:41) |
| Watase | DCO (12:28) | Miyamoto (8:00) | Watase (14:18) | Watase (11:14) | Tanaka (14:41) | N/a |
| Block B | Abe | Fudo | Mashimo | Sato | Sekimoto | Vice |
| Abe | N/a | Abe (2:15) | Mashimo (13:07) | Abe (9:47) | Draw (30:00) | Vice (forfeit) |
| Fudo | Abe (2:15) | N/a | Mashimo (9:39) | Sato (11:16) | Sekimoto (10:19) | Fudo (8:56) |
| Mashimo | Mashimo (13:07) | Mashimo (9:39) | N/a | Mashimo (8:33) | Draw (30:00) | Vice (16:04) |
| Sato | Abe (9:47) | Sato (11:16) | Mashimo (8:33) | N/a | Sekimoto (11:06) | Draw (30:00) |
| Sekimoto | Draw (30:00) | Sekimoto (10:19) | Draw (30:00) | Sekimoto (11:06) | N/a | Vice (15:34) |
| Vice | Vice (forfeit) | Fudo (8:56) | Vice (16:04) | Draw (30:00) | Vice (15:34) | N/a |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Junya Matsunaga | Pin | ||
| B1 | Kengo Mashimo | 22:54 | ||
2024
The 2024 edition of the event took place between May 18 and July 28, 2024.[19]
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsugutaka Sato | 15 | Koji Doi | 20 |
| Fuminori Abe | 15 | Chris Vice | 18 |
| Junya Matsunaga | 15 | Yuko Miyamoto | 11 |
| Satsuki Nagao | 10 | Tatsuya Hanami | 10 |
| Ender Kara | 10 | Ryuya Takekura | 10 |
| Yumehito Imanari | 10 | Blazer Tannai | 3 |
| Block A | Abe | Imanari | Kara | Matsunaga | Nagao | Sato |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abe | N/a | Abe (14:11) | Abe (11:02) | Matsunaga (9:46) | Nagao (2:36) | Abe (N/A) |
| Imanari | Abe (14:11) | N/a | Imanari (8:42) | Matsunaga (12:44) | Imanari (11:19) | Sato (12:44) |
| Kara | Abe (11:02) | Imanari (8:42) | N/a | Matsunaga (8:45) | Kara (9:48) | Kara (8:47) |
| Matsunaga | Matsunaga (9:46) | Matsunaga (12:44) | Matsunaga (8:45) | N/a | Nagao (10:24) | Sato (15:02) |
| Nagao | Nagao (2:36) | Imanari (11:19) | Kara (9:48) | Nagao (10:24) | N/a | Sato (9:46) |
| Sato | Abe (N/A) | Sato (12:44) | Kara (8:47) | Sato (15:02) | Sato (9:46) | N/a |
| Block B | Doi | Hanami | Miyamoto | Takekura | Tannai | Vice |
| Doi | N/a | Doi (14:04) | Draw (20:00) | Doi (13:13) | DCO (9:27) | Doi (12:22) |
| Hanami | Doi (14:04) | N/a | Hanami (11:51) | Takekura (7:31) | Hanami (11:21) | Vice (N/A) |
| Miyamoto | Draw (20:00) | Hanami (11:51) | N/a | Takekura (13:59) | Miyamoto (8:58) | DCO (15:06) |
| Takekura | Doi (13:13) | Takekura (7:31) | Takekura (13:59) | N/a | Takekura (N/A) | Vice (9:21) |
| Tannai | DCO (9:27) | Hanami (11:21) | Miyamoto (8:58) | Takekura (N/A) | N/a | Vice (11:52) |
| Vice | Doi (12:22) | Vice (N/A) | DCO (15:06) | Vice (9:21) | Vice (11:52) | N/a |
| Block A Decision | Final | |||||||
| A1 | Tsugutaka Sato | Pin | ||||||
| A1 | Tsugutaka Sato | Pin | ||||||
| B1 | Koji Doi | 19:25[20] | ||||||
| A2 | Fuminori Abe | 10:39 | ||||||
| A3 | Junya Matsunaga | – | ||||||
2025
The 2025 edition of the event took place between June 6 and July 4, 2025.
| Block A | Block B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Vice | 20 | Hayabusa | 23 |
| Masato Tanaka | 15 | Tsugutaka Sato | 18 |
| Takuya Sugawara | 15 | Yuko Miyamoto | 18 |
| Mammoth Sasaki | 15 | Junya Matsunaga | 13 |
| Kentaro Hachisu | 10 | Yasu Kubota | 6 |
| Yuki Toki | 0 | Jack Kennedy | 5 |
| Block A | Hachisu | Sasaki | Sugawara | Tanaka | Toki | Vice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachisu | N/a | Sasaki (8:32) | Hachisu (9:54) | Tanaka (10:18) | Hachisu (10:24) | Vice (9:04) |
| Sasaki | Sasaki (8:32) | N/a | Sugawara (9:11) | Sasaki (12:47) | Sasaki (8:12) | Vice (11:37) |
| Sugawara | Hachisu (9:54) | Sugawara (9:11) | N/a | Tanaka (1:05) | Sugawara (2:01) | Sugawara (7:34) |
| Tanaka | Tanaka (10:18) | Sasaki (12:47) | Tanaka (1:05) | N/a | Tanaka (10:08) | Vice (11:49) |
| Toki | Hachisu (10:24) | Sasaki (8:12) | Sugawara (2:01) | Tanaka (10:08) | N/a | Vice (10:25) |
| Vice | Vice (9:04) | Vice (11:37) | Sugawara (7:34) | Vice (11:49) | Vice (10:25) | N/a |
| Block B | Hayabusa | Kennedy | Kubota | Matsunaga | Miyamoto | Sato |
| Hayabusa | N/a | Hayabusa (8:12) | Draw (11:20) | Hayabusa (13:01) | Hayabusa (13:51) | Hayabusa (14:42) |
| Kennedy | Hayabusa (8:12) | N/a | Kennedy (13:05) | Matsunaga (13:44) | Miyamoto (14:07) | Sato (9:19) |
| Kubota | Draw (11:20) | Kennedy (13:05) | N/a | Matsunaga (10:10) | DCO (9:23) | Sato (11:45) |
| Matsunaga | Hayabusa (13:01) | Matsunaga (13:44) | Matsunaga (10:10) | N/a | Miyamoto (9:07) | Draw (30:00) |
| Miyamoto | Hayabusa (13:51) | Miyamoto (14:07) | DCO (9:23) | Miyamoto (9:07) | N/a | Miyamoto (10:58) |
| Sato | Hayabusa (14:42) | Sato (9:19) | Sato (11:45) | Draw (30:00) | Miyamoto (10:58) | N/a |
| Final | ||||
| A1 | Chris Vice | 15:39 | ||
| B1 | Hayabusa | Pin | ||
